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Tom Hollander
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Who is Tom Hollander?
Tom Hollander is an English actor who has vigorously worked in this show business from 1981 to date. Starting off his acting career through theatres, he eventually landed in films and television series. He is considered one of the industry’s famous actors who has enacted various lead and supporting roles. Apart from acting, he is also a voice artist who has lent his voice to different movies, series, and video games. Likewise, Tom became famous for his act of the role of Anthony Meredith in the black comedy film ‘Gosford Park’ in 2001. Moreover, he has also ventured into filmmaking, and his debut work where he became creator, writer, and executive producer is ‘Rev’ from 2010 to 2014. This actor’s hands are also on the charity, which helps in raising funds for different organizations.
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Full Name | Thomas Anthony Hollander |
Profession | Actor |
Birth Date | 25 August 1967 |
Birth Place | Bristol, England |
Sexuality | Heterosexual |
Partner | Fran Hickman (2010-2011) |
Net Worth 2020 | $5 million |
Nationality | British |
Religion | Christianity |
Height | 5 feet and 5 inches (165cm/1.65m) |
Weight | 70 kg (154lbs) |
Bio
Tom’s full name is Thomas Anthony Hollander, born on 25 August 1967 in Bristol, England. He was born to a Jewish father who later changed to Catholicism, and his mother was an English Christian. Both of his parents were teachers. Likewise, he grew alongside his sister named Julia Hollander in Oxford. Additionally, he is currently 53 years old with a Virgo star sign.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Tom Hollander holds British nationality, and as per his ethnicity, he belongs to White. Moreover, his religious views are Christian. Besides this, he stands 5 feet and 5 inches (165cm/1.65m) tall and weighs around 70 kg (154lbs). His body measures 39-14-31 inches, respectively. Additionally, he has blue-colored eyes and brown hair color.
Early Life/ Education
Tom Hollander was an active student who always participated in the school play. He completed his schooling at two schools; Dragon School and Abingdon School. Likewise, he also became one of the members of the National Youth Music Theatre. Later, he enrolled at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Moreover, he became friends with Sam Mendes, and these two directed, acted in different theatre plays.
Social
Tom Hollander does not have official social media accounts.
Personal Life
Tom Hollander identifies himself as a heterosexual. He engaged Fran Hickman, a designer, in 2010. Sadly, they broke up. Currently, he is single and living in Notting Hill, London. Recently in 2020, he was infected with the coronavirus, but he recovered it by being in home isolation.
Career
TV shows
Tom Hollander’s television career started with the 1981 TV film ‘John Diamond’ where he played as William Jones. He then starred in few series and miniseries like ‘Harry’ in 1993, ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ in 1996, ‘Wives and Daughters’ in 1999, and ‘Cambridge Spies’ in 2003. Meanwhile, he also starred in different television films. Likewise, in 2005 and 2006, he had a voice role in ‘American Dad!’ and ‘Bridezillas’ as a narrator. Hollander also appeared as Adrian Philby in the miniseries ‘The Company’ in 2007. The next year, he appeared in two series named ‘John Adams’ and ‘Headcases.’ Similarly, in 2009 and 2010, he starred in ‘Gracie!’ as Monty Banks, ‘Desperate Romantics’ as John Ruskin, and ‘ Any Human Heart’ as Edward, Duke of Windsor.
The same year, he also became creator, writer, and executive producer of the sitcom called ‘Rev.’ The co-writer of this sitcom was James Wood. This series ran till 2014. Meanwhile, he starred in other television films and series like ‘Family Guy’ where he had voice roles, ‘A Poet in New York,’ etc. In between 2015 to 2019, he played four different series where he had a small part. Recently, he had a voice role in an adult animated series ‘Harley Quinn and ‘Robot Chicken.’ In these two series, he shared the voice roles with actors and actresses like Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Tony Hale, J.B. Smoove, Seth Green, and many more.
Movies of Tom Hollander
Talking about Tom Hollander’s film, his debut film is the short film ‘Sylvia Hates Sam’ in 1993. After struggling for a perfect role, he finally landed a satirical black comedy film ‘Gosford Park’ in 2001. He portrayed the role of Anthony Meredith and won various awards like SAG Awards, Critics Choice Award, FFCC Award, etc. This role also earned him fame. Likewise, he appeared in films like ‘Possession’ in 2002, ‘Stage Beauty,’ and ‘The Libertine’ in 2004. In 2005, Tom starred as Mr. Collins in the romantic drama film ‘Pride & Prejudice.’ In this film, he starred alongside different stars like Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, and Judi Dench. Moreover, his other big role came in 2006 when he became one of the casts of the film ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ as Cutler Beckett.
Similarly, he reprised Cutler’s role in the third installment of the same film series called ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’ in 2007. The same year, he also appeared in ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ as Sir Amyas Paulet. From 2008 to 2012, he appeared in various genre of films like ‘Valkyrie,’ a thriller film, ‘In the Loop,’ a satirical black comedy film, ‘The Soloist,’ a drama film, ‘A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman,’ and animated comedy film and many more. Moreover, he starred in ‘The Invisible Woman’ as Wilkie Collins and in ‘The Riot Club’ as Jeremy Villiers.
More
Furthermore, in 2015 Tom starred in a spy action film ‘ Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ as the Prime Minister. He also voiced over in the documentary film ‘Revolution: New Art for a New World’ in 2016. In 2017 and 2018, he appeared in seven different films where each movie had a different story life. Moreover, his last played film is ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ where he played Tabaqui.
Achievements
Tom Hollander has received four BAFTA Awards, out of which he has won one of them for his film ‘The Night Manager’ in 2017. He has also won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards and the Florida Film Critics Circle Awards in 2001 for his work in ‘Gosford Park.’ Moreover, he has also won the London Critics Circle Film Awards for his film ‘Pride & Prejudice’ in 2006.
Net Worth of Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander is an amazing actor who is famous for his versatile acting roles. As of 2020, his estimated net worth is $5 million.